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Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

I know that was the night before Thanksgiving, so there were obviously a lot of people sitting in their houses with family watching TV. But I'm still shocked that that game is the highest rated regular season game since 2005

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I was absolutely a bandwagon Colts fan. I never liked the Colts when I was a kid and only started paying attention when they got Peyton. I'm a pretty big football fan now because of it. Ya gotta start some where.

I've heard many times over the years that Indy would never give heavy support to both the Colts and Pacers at the times. We're seeing that isn't the case. The Colts are still insanely popular and will always dominate the local discussion, but the Pacers have made massive strides over the last two years and are once again firmly implanted in the local scene. It's great to see both of them succeeding at the same time.

Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

I know that was the night before Thanksgiving, so there were obviously a lot of people sitting in their houses with family watching TV. But I'm still shocked that that game is the highest rated regular season game since 2005.

It's great to see such big ratings. People are clearly interested. I've always maintained that deep down, there was always a lot of love for the Pacers in Indy. It's just that the Pacers completely nuked their brand from 2004-2010, so bringing people back was going to take some time. But it's finally happened.

One thing about a 16-1 record, it grabs a lot of attention from those who maybe are busy or thinking of other things. Maybe people who want to follow the pacers, but are busy or have family members who don't care about basketball it gives them an excuse to make a point to watch some of the games.

I'll be interested to see if these numbers hold when the Pacers record is 24-8 (or whatever, point being when the newness of a great start wears off) and IU and Purdue, Butler start their conference schedules.

I wish they would publish the ratings after every game. Have to figure the game against the heat next week will get more than a 6.45

Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

One thing about a 16-1 record, it grabs a lot of attention from those who maybe are busy or thinking of other things. Maybe people who want to follow the pacers, but are busy or have family members who don't care about basketball it gives them an excuse to make a point to watch some of the games.

I'll be interested to see if these numbers hold when the Pacers record is 24-8 (or whatever, point being when the newness of a great start wears off) and IU and Purdue, Butler start their conference schedules.

I wish they would publish the ratings after every game. Have to figure the game against the heat next week will get more than a 6.45

This month is by far the Pacers toughest month schedule wise. After this trip, Miami a couple of times and then Houston the schedule gets easy for the Pacers they could go on a month long winning streak and that would also bring in the fans. We do have a game against the Clips and Golden State next month but no one else that matters.

Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

I know that was the night before Thanksgiving, so there were obviously a lot of people sitting in their houses with family watching TV. But I'm still shocked that that game is the highest rated regular season game since 2005.

It's great to see such big ratings. People are clearly interested. I've always maintained that deep down, there was always a lot of love for the Pacers in Indy. It's just that the Pacers completely nuked their brand from 2004-2010, so bringing people back was going to take some time. But it's finally happened.

Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

One thing about a 16-1 record, it grabs a lot of attention from those who maybe are busy or thinking of other things. Maybe people who want to follow the pacers, but are busy or have family members who don't care about basketball it gives them an excuse to make a point to watch some of the games.

I'll be interested to see if these numbers hold when the Pacers record is 24-8 (or whatever, point being when the newness of a great start wears off) and IU and Purdue, Butler start their conference schedules.

I wish they would publish the ratings after every game. Have to figure the game against the heat next week will get more than a 6.45

If by now the team loses fans and viewers to COLLEGE TEAMS I swear to God...

Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

Awesome! The more the merrier I say. I want my hometown to be passionate about it's sports teams. I know a lot of people switch of during the bad years, but good years bring in new fans, and like throwing mud at a wall, some of them will stick next time things go south!

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The more the merrier, especially if the Pacers can reach the kids, like how they caught me 20 years ago with that first ECF run.

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Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

I know that was the night before Thanksgiving, so there were obviously a lot of people sitting in their houses with family watching TV. But I'm still shocked that that game is the highest rated regular season game since 2005.

It's great to see such big ratings. People are clearly interested. I've always maintained that deep down, there was always a lot of love for the Pacers in Indy. It's just that the Pacers completely nuked their brand from 2004-2010, so bringing people back was going to take some time. But it's finally happened.

It's showing up in the home attendance, too. The game we went to (day after Thanksgiving) was a sellout. Sure, it was Black Friday and people had a little more time free, but it was also against the Wizards. Once we get more marquee teams in our building, we'll continue to see that attendance bump.

Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

when I was a wee little one, the 1970 ABA championship got me on the bandwagon.

The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
I'm (maybe) back after being repetedly banned, merely for supporting a different NFL team than do certain forum moderators.

The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
I'm (maybe) back after being repetedly banned, merely for supporting a different NFL team than do certain forum moderators.

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Re: Bandwagon is loading: 113% better TV ratings

You are definitely in the minority. Not to say we don't love having you as a Pacers fan, but in that day in age it was just pass the Bird/Magic era. People were hopping around from Isiah and to eventually MJ. I don't think too many people really watched the Pacers just for Reggie. Of course my perception could be skewed since I lived in the suburbs with my folks at the time.

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The Pacers went from a team of thug wannabe to having Dunleavy and Murphy being the cornerstones of the franchise. Both of whom were very unpopular to the IU/Perdue fans who followed the Pacers thru their dark years. Granger and Foster were the only bright lights in this entire era, IMO. Bird, then Vogel along with Hibbs, Pg, and Hans with their fire and hustle starting growing a small following of folks(like me) who only watched a Pacers game once in a blue moon. The only reason I stayed on the wagon through the JOB era was because I was a Granger fan from his college days. IMHO, most NBA team fans become fans from following a particular player coming out of college, or being lead there by parents or friends. Personally, in the many years I've been a fan, my favorite team has almost always been about a particular player. If Paul George and Hibbert and company can bring in a ton of new "bandwagon fans" to fill the coffers and build the name back up, I say "Welcome aboard!"